Fireworks in central London cause panic in city still on edge after Grenfell Tower tragedy and London Bridge terror attack

The pyrotechnics are believed to be linked to a private event at Somerset House on the Thames

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By Sam Webb

17th June 2017,12:59 am

Updated: 17th June 2017,1:08 am

LONDONERS were left stunned when a fireworks exploded over the Thames tonight – sparking fears of another terror attack.

The pyrotechnics, believed to be linked to an event at Somerset House, stopped many in their tracks in a city still on edge after the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy and the horrific terror attack in London Bridge.

Residents and visitors took to social media to express their shock and anger.

Alex Harlow tweeted: “Kinda think fireworks aren’t quite what #London needs right now” while David Mungall wrote: “Who thought tonight was the right time to release fireworks over Council flats in London?”

Alison Hamilton wrote: “Fireworks from a private event in London. I find that incredibly distasteful in light of what has happened over the past few weeks here.”

The fireworks were launched close to where hundreds of protesters marched on Whitehall to voice their frustration at the Government’s response to the fire, which ripped through the tower block in north Kensington on Wednesday morning.

On June 3 knife-wielding attackers ran amok in Borough Market, stabbing passers-by after mowing down pedestrians on nearby London Bridge.